Liquid flow is influenced by a quantum effect in water

Physics - Dec 7
Physics
Researchers at EPFL have discovered that the viscosity of solutions of electrically charged polymers dissolved in water is influenced by a quantum effect. This tiny quantum effect influences the way water molecules interact with one another. Yet, it can lead to drastic changes in large-scale observations.
Social Sciences - Dec 6

Better integration thanks to naturalization

Social Sciences

Becoming a Swiss citizen promotes immigrants' integration into Swiss society. After naturalizing, new citizens' annual earnings increased by an average of CHF 5,000 compared to their unnaturalized peers.

Earth Sciences - Dec 6

Gaining insight into the energy balance of earthquakes

Earth Sciences

Researchers at EPFL's Computational Solid Mechanics Laboratory and the Weizmann Institute of Science have modeled the onset of slip between two bodies in frictional contact.

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